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Zipper Interactive Announces Patch, New Features for MAG

Coming in August, fans will get one hour of Double XP gaming every time they log on and more.

The team at Zipper Interactive has been listening to its loyal fan base, and in just over a week it plans to release a major patch that will include some of the most asked for new features for massive online shooter, MAG.

"If you consider yourself the type of person who likes getting new video game features for free, then our next MAG patch -- version 1.07, due in early August -- is definitely something for you," Zipper community manager Jeremy Dunham said in a post on the official PlayStation blog.

A rundown on on the highlights:

-- A new Happy Hour Double XP bonus that's applied to the first hour of any player's gameplay session in a 24-hour period.

-- Suppression will join Sabotage as a Faction Neutral gameplay mode, allowing any PMC to battle each other on any Suppression map.

-- Faster download and patching code that allows us to update MAG with more content and bigger file sizes in a speedier way.

-- Redesigned versions of the Flores Basin (Raven) and Alyeska Terminus (Valor) Domination maps that include new obstacles and repaired exploits.

-- New lighting effects for more attractive and realistic environments.

-- Various fixes to address bugs or glitches to improve MAG's overall performance.

Sharkey says: I like MAG's scope and focus on team play, but the game is in sore need of more weapons and vehicles. What do you think of this patch, MAG players? Anything else you'd like to see in the game?